Hydrochloric Acid → 3-(2,3-Dichlorophenoxy)propanoic acid

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Reaction Steps

0.4 g (0.01 mol) of Sodium hydroxide was dissolved in 4 ml of water. To this stirred solution was added 1.63 g (0.01 mol) of 2,3-dichloro phenol was added. Once the solid had dissolved the alkaline solution was kept stirring at 100 C for 1 hour. After that β-propiolactone 0.72 g (0.628 ml, 0.01 mol) was added slowly in drops for 5 minutes. The reaction mixture was further continued heating for 12 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and water 10 ml was added. This diluted mixture was acidified by the addition of Con. HCl. The product was extracted twice with diethyl ether (20 ml). The ether layer was then washed with 10% Sodium bicarbonate. The aqueous layer was acidified to pH=2. The precipitated solid was filtered and dried to afford the required product 3-(2,3-dichlorophenoxy)propanoic acid.

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